Selectively gathering and interpreting evidence that substantiates a hypothesis, while ignoring evidence that might disprove it, constitutes the phenomenon of _______.
A. anchoring
B. base rate neglect
C. confirmation bias
D. WYSIATI
Answer: C
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a. Jim, a gay male c. Danielle, a lesbian female b. Dan, a straight male d. Eldon, a heterosexual male
Vanessa desperately wants to end her addiction to alcohol. Her doctor suggests that she start taking a drug that prevents neurotransmitters associated with alcohol to bind to receptors and have their usual effect. The doctor is suggesting a(n) ____
a. ?reuptake blocker b. ?pre-agent c. ?antagonist d. ?agonist
While explicit memories are handled primarily by the hippocampus, implicit memories play large roles in the formation and storage of implicit long-term memories the hippocampus, the __________, and the basal ganglia
a. abducens b. putamen c. cerebellum d. hepatic canals
Exploration of identity involves
a. active questioning and searching.
b. consideration of a minimal number of alternative selves.
c. automatic acceptance of the values held by others.
d. putting down one's egocentric views.